Old-Fashioned Chili

Cost per serving: $1.91

Yield: 4 Servings

Ingredients

• 2  tablespoons  olive oil
• 1  onion, chopped
• 2  tablespoons  chili powder
• 1  pound  ground beef
• Salt and pepper
• 1  (28 oz.) can chopped tomatoes, with liquid
• 1  (19 oz.) can red kidney beans, drained
• C heese, jalapeño chiles, onions and sour cream, optional

Preparation

In a large skillet, warm oil over medium-high heat. Add onion and chili powder. Cook, stirring often, until softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Add beef, salt and pepper and cook, stirring, until crumbly and no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Transfer contents of skillet to a slow cooker.

Add tomatoes and beans. Stir well, cover and cook on low for 8 hours. Top chili with condiments such as shredded cheese, sliced jalapeños, diced onions and sour cream.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

588

Fat:

38g (sat 12g)

Protein:

30g

Carbohydrate:

34g

Fiber:

10g

Cholesterol:

96mg

Sodium:

011mg